Yard Sale

By Colleen S., Belmont, MA

Image Credit: Erika W., Milford, CT

Grandmapiled awaywith the good old days, our baby picturesa broken tea set, Sam’s football trophyWaiting silently in a cardboard boxwrapped in Styrofoam peanutsmunching on brittle crackers layered with a dry flavored cheeseshe has not made a peep since we let the dust collect on her hairlabeled her with an address in Floridayet at the end of her days she remainsfor usan autumn tree dropping wine red leaves of memoriesand pieces of usWhile we, her wind-paced childrena notch short of thievesblow away all of her beautifully falling leaves